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Australia Looking Good to Overseas Professionals

According to a new global report released by a specialist recruitment firm, Australia is the number 2 destination for oil and gas professionals looking to relocate for career advancement. The report...

Budget Highlights 2013-14

What’s in it for the Resources Sector? On Tuesday night, Treasurer Wayne Swan, handed down the 2013-2014 budget under a cloud of less-than-expected tax revenue. Following is a review, prepared by...

WA Welcomes Nickel Back

Poseidon Nickel has announced it will re-open Western Australia’s historic Windarra Nickel Mine after a Definitive Feasibility Study (DFS) demonstrated the project’s ‘robust’ viability due to low...

Drillsearch Raises US$100m through Convertible Bonds

Drillsearch Energy Limited has successfully raised US$100 million senior unsecured, guaranteed convertible bonds due 1 September 2018. The net proceeds will be used to repay the A$100 million bridge...

Have your say on CSG emission estimation

The federal government is seeking comment from industry on a new coal seam gas discussion paper that is ‘aimed at improving measurement and estimation of fugitive greenhouse gas emissions from coal...

Royalty rebate for WA iron ore projects

The West Australian government will soon introduce a magnetite royalty rebate in an attempt to boost the state’s developing iron ore industry sector. Speaking on Tuesday at the opening of Karara Iron...

Australian Mining Top of the Pops

Australia has been rated the best place in the world to invest in mining according to a report by international mining industry advisory firm, Behre Dolbear. Australia’s robust economy and political...

New Mines Minister won’t budge on Mining Tax

In his first announcement since becoming the new Federal Resources Minister on Monday, Gary Gray, said he has no intention of making changes to the existing mineral resources rent tax (MRRT). The new...

Australia shares clean energy research with the U.S.

Australia’s Clean Energy Council (CEC) and the American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE) have formalised a partnership aimed at sharing information and research on clean energy in Australia and...